Mangle



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Patented D... r 13; 1927. V

JAMES W. MENEF'EE; OF 'FORT'WAYNE,

i UNITED STATES mum o en.

INDIANA, 'ASSIGNOR TO THE MENEFEE FOUNDRY 00., F FORT WAYNE, INDIAHA,'A CORPORATION. OF INDIANA. f

VMANGLE. I

Application filecl-Octobr 16, 1922. Serial No. 594,737.

This invention relates to a mangle for ironing clothing, or other articles by means of cooperating rollers and has for its object the. provisions of such a device which shall be conveniently mounted and which shall be of improved construction and operation.

A further object is to provide afmangle which maybe folded into a compact positionv and moved] into a compartment provided in a wallor other suitable location, the

compartment being closed by a door so that the mangle is entirely concealed when not in use.- V

Y Other objects of the invention will appear 15 hereinafter.

' The invention is exemplified in the combination and arrangement of parts shown in the accompanying drawings and described in the following specification, and

20 'it is more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.v i i In the drawings v I V Fig. 1 is an elevation of one embodiment of thepresent invention shown in operative Fig. 2 is a side elevation looking from the leftinFigl; g

, Fig. 3 is a top plan of the device shown inFig. 1-with the enclosing Walls and door.

Fig. 4 is. a section online 44 of Fig;

Fig. 5: is. a section on line. 5-5 of Fig. i

: edge-of the lever 44 v Fig. 6 is a section on line 66 of Fig. Fig. 7 is a sectionon. line 7- -7 of Fig.)

35 and g p 8 is a section on line 8-8 .of Fig. 1. As, illustrated in the drawings, a recess or closet 10 is provided with-a door ll pivoted A to swing about an upright standard-12, the 40 lower end of which rests upon the floor and which is provided with any suitable form of braces 13 to retain it in upright position. A. frame plate 14 is secured to the standard 12 by hinges 15.a11d 16. The frame plate 45 14 carries the door 11, as shown in Fig. 3, so that the door is supported by the hinges 15 and: 16 and swings with the plate 14 about the. standard 12. A guide platejl7 is 50 plate 14 and. carries an arcuate track 18 in which a turntable19 is guided for rotary movement about a horizontal 'aXis at right angles to the frame plate 14. The turntable 19 is an. uprightplate having a flange 20 1 slot 41, Fig, 1 in the upper secured to the frame seated in the groove formed by the track 18;

The turntable 19 carries space brackets 21 and 22 which project forwardly at their upper end to support bearings 23-and 24in which a vshaft 25 is journaled; An arm 26 is secured to othe outer face of the bracket 22 and supports a bearing 27 for receiving the end of the, shaft 25 opposite the bearing 23. The

shaft 25 between the bearings 24and 27. The lower mangle roller 29 is supported on a shaft 30 which is journaled in bearings 31 and 32 carried by arms 33 and 34, respecupper mangle roller 28 is securedlto the tively' which have their ends secured to a v shaft 35. The shaft is journaled in the lower ends of the brackets 21 and 22 and in ears '36 and 87 formed on the turntable 19. The arms 33'and 34 are pinned orotherwise secured to the shaft 35 so that they will swing in the pivotal mounting of the shaft '7 in unisonwithone another. 7 v

A third arm 38 is secured to the shaft 35 and is provided with a bearing 39 through whichthe shaft 30 extends. The outer. end of the arm 88 is provided with a pivot stud 40 which passes through an elongated end of a link'42. The lower end of the link is pivoted at 43 to a foot lever 44which is pivotally mounted at 45 on a bracket'46 supported by the door 11. The bracket 46 carries a notched segment 47 which is engaged by a flange 48 at the upper for holding the foot lever down in any position to which it is moved by the operator. This will exertv an upward force on the link 42 and support the outer endof the arm 38, thus retaining the shaft 30 andthe roller ,29 in any vertical closely togethen,

,A basket 49 is pivotally connected at its rear edge to a rod 50 supported at its inner end on the bracket21 and at its outer end by an arm'51 which is carried by'the end there being sufficient the rollers to hear more I of the shaft 30. The arm 51 forms a portion of a supporting spider having a downwardly extending arm 52 and a forwardly extending arm 53. The arm 52 is connected by a plate 54 with a counterpart arm at the inner end of the roller 29 and the forwardly extending arm 53 is also provided with a counterpart 56 at the inner end of the roller.

The arms to and 56 are connected with a rearwardly extending arm :37 similar to arm 51 which is connected with the rod adjacent the bracket 21, as shown in Fig. 4. A table 58 is supported by the arms 53 and 56 in position to guide an article to be ironed between the rollers 28 and 29. The table 58 is divided into sections hinged together at 59, the front section 60 having brackets 61 which are connected by flexible straps 62 with the front edge of the basket 49, as shown in Fig. 2. When the section 60 is folded into the broken line positions shown in that figure, the basket 49 will be drawn close to the roller 29 so that the entire construction is compactedit'or movement into the compartment 10.

An extension plate 63 is pivoted on the rod 50 and may be swung from broken to full line positions in Fi 2 to form a guide for directing clothes 1nto the basket 49. Se cured to the shafts 25 and 30, respectively, are worm gears 64 and 65. These gears are enclosed in a split housing 66 secured to the bracket 21 and mesh with worms 67 and 68 carried by a shaft 69 journaled in the housing 66. The worm 67 is provided with double threads to impart a more rapid movement to the gear 64 and consequently to the upper roller 28 than is imparted to the lower roller 29, thus securing the desirable slip between the two rollers for ironing the material. i

The upper end of the shaft 69 carries a pulley 70 which is connected by a belt 71 with a pulley 72 on a motor shaft 73. The

1 motor shaft 73 is providedat its lower end and limit their downward with an end thrust bearing to support the weight of the motor armature which forms a part of an electric motor 74. The motor 74: is carried by a bracket plate 75 struck outwardly from the turntable 19, as shown in Fig 5. The mangle roller 28 may be heated in any usual IIIZIYIDGI and. the operation of the device will be readily apparent. v

The turntable 19 carries a bifurcated stop 76 which engages a lug 77 on the standard 12 to hold the rollers in horizontal position movement during operation When it is desired to fold the device the rollers are moved in a clockwise-direction into the broken line position indicated in Fig. 1. During this moven'ient the foot lever 44.- -will swing upwardly about its pivot to into an upright position,

the table 60 having been previously folded, as before described. \Vhen the mechanism is in its folded position the center of gravity will be at the right of the pivotal. axis, as viewed in Fig 1. so that it will automatically remain in this position. The door may thcn be closed and the entire device will be concealed within the compartment 10.

11. A niangle comprising a pair oi rollers, a motor for driving said rollers, a frame plate for supporting said motor and rollers, and a track in which said frame plate is mounted to constitute motor and rollers, said frame plate and a turntable for said track beingarranged in upright planes to cause said motor and rollers to pivot on a horizontal axis. i

2. A mangle comprising a pair of rollers, an upright plate on which said rollers are mounted and havingthe plane thereof substantially parallel with the axes of said rollers, and a track for supporting said plate to permit movement thereof abouta hori zontal axis transverse to the axes offsaid rollers. p p

3. A mangle comprising a pair of rollers, a frame plate on which said rollers are mounted, means tor supporting said frame plate and rollers for movement about. a.

horizontal axis transverse to the axis of said rollers, and, means tor sup iorting said frame plate and rollers for JilOVGl'Ilfilit about an upright axis, said means for supporting said frame plate and rollers .for movement about a horizontal axis comprising a track positioned in a vertical plane.

4. In combination, a structural body having a floor and a chamber disposed above said floor, said chamber being provided with an opening at one side thereof, a mangle, a pivotal support for said mangle fixed to said floor adjacent said opening, said man le being movable about said pivotal support into and out of said chamber.

5. In combination, a structural body having a chamber therein provided with an opening at one side thereof, a closure for said chamber movable into and outofposition to close said open side, a mangle connected with said closure and movable into and out of said chamber, said mangle being pivotally mounted on said closure to permit shifting the position thereof from horizontal operative position to vertical position for storage in said chamber. i

6. In combination, a structural body having a chamber therein, an upright pivot shaft secured to the fl oor adjacent said chamber, and a mangle mounted on said pivot shaft and movable horizontally about said pivot shaft into and out of said chamber.

T. In combination, a structural body having a chamber therein, an upright standard positioned adjacent said chamber, a mangle I ammo and movable into and" out i of said. chamber,- said' chamber,

' connected with said closure and shiftable' to a horizontal posit-i911 t extend a the ed f aid closure; 1

' 8. In combination, a'structural body havin a chamber therein, a supportcarried movable from operative said structural body and positioned, ad acent said chamber, and a mangle mounted on said support and movablethereo'n into and out of o erative posit-ion, said support being movab e to bringfsaid'. mangle into said chamber, thereby closing theopening to thesame r 9LTh combination 'with' a door, of a mangle pivotally mounted on said door and movable into an upright compacted position substantially parallel with the vertical length of said door.

10. The combination with a door, of a manglepivotally mounted on said door and movable about an axis perpendicular to said door into operative and compacted positions relative thereto, said mangle being also movable in unison'with said door when said door is opened and closed. 7

11. The combination with a structural body having a chamber therein, of a door for closing said chamber, a mangle pivotally mounted on said door, and movable relative thereto into and out of upright compacted position parallel with said door, said mangle being movable into said chamber when said door is closed.

12. The combination with a structural body having a floor and a chamber above said floor, of an upright standard secured to said floor adjacent said chamber, a frame pivoted on said standard, a mangle, comprising a pair of rollers, mounted on said frame for movement about a horizontal pivot, and a door connected with said frame, said door and mangle being movable about said upright standard to bring said mangle into and out of said chamber and to move said door into and out of closed position.

13. In combination, a frame plate, a mangle roller journaled in fixed bearings on said frame plate, a second mangle rollerjournaled in movable bearings, a motor for driving said rollers mounted on said frame plate, and an arcuate track having the plane thereof upright for supporting said frame plate to permit movement of said rollers and motor about a horizontal axis' 14. In combination, a pair. of mangle rollers,-a table for directing material to said rollers, a basket for receivingmaterial from said rollers, said table and basket being positions to compacted positions, and a connection between said table and basket to cause said basket to move in unisonrwith said table.

15. In combination, a pair of mangle said mangle being movably' rollers, a motor for ard to bring said mangle into position rollers, a table for directing material to said rollers,[a basket for receiving material from saidrollers, said table and basket being foldabler into compact position relative to saidrollers, a support for said rollers, and a pivotal connection between said rollers andsup port to permit said rollers, table and basket to be moved intoa compacted position when notinuse. V y 16. In combination, a pair of mangle driving said rollers, a table for directing material to said rollers,

a basket" for receiving material from said rollers, said table and basket being foldable relative to said'rollers into a compact posie' tion,a support for said motor; rollers, table and basket, and a pivotal connection between said mangle parts and said support topermit said'parts to be folded relative to said support into a compacted position.

17. In combination, a structural body having a floor anda chamber above said floor, an

upright standard engaging the fioor'of said chamber body positioned adjacent said chamber, a supporting plate pivotally mounted on said upright standard, and a mangle carried by said supporting plate and comprising a pair of rollers pivotally mounted on said plate for movement into a horizontal operative position and into an upright compacted position, said support being movable about said upright standard to bring said mangle into position within said chamberwhile said rollers are in upright compacted position.

18. In combination, a structural body having an upright standard positioned adjacent thereto, a frame member mounted on said standard, a mangle comprising a pair of rollers carried by said frame'member and movable thereon into horizontal operative position and into upright. compacted posi tion, a motor for driving said rollers, said frame member being movable on said standwithin when said rollers are in upand a door for closing said,

said chamber right position,

chamber connected with said frame member closed position when said chamber.

and movable into mangle is within said 19. In combination, a structural body having a chamber therein, a door for saidchamber, a frame plate connected with said door, and a pair of rollers mounted on said frame plate and movable into an operative position in which they project beyond said door and into an inoperative position in which they Y lie adjacent said door.

20. In combination, a door,,mounted to swing, about an upright axis, a mangle securedto one face of said door and having rollers mounted to move into a horizontal position in whichthey project beyond said door and into parallel relation with said door adjacent one face thereof, one of said rollers being movable toward and away from the other, and a foot lever for shifting said movable roller, said lever being foldable i11- hinged to said to a compact position adjacent the face of said door. p

21. In combination, a structural body having a chamber therein, an upright standard positioned adjacent said chan'iber, a door standard, a frame plate eonnected with one face of said door, a turntable mounted on said frame plate for movement about gle rollers secured to said frame plate, a motor mounted on said frame plate for driving said mangle rollers, one of said rollers being movable relative to the other, a lever for shifting said movable roller, a table for dia horizontal axis, a pair of manrecting material between said rollers, 5 a basket for receiving said material'froin said rollers, said table and basket being foldable into compacted position relative to said rollers, and a pivotal support for said lever about which said lever is movable into a com pacted position adjacent said door, said door being arranged to carry said mangle parts into said chamber when said parts are arranged in their compacted positions and said door is closed.

p In testimony whereof I have si ned my name to this specification on this lett day of October, D. 1922. JAMES 

